Daily Republican., 1887-10-14
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The regular weekly meeting OF che
City Council WAS held last evening
With President Excl In tho chair.
Clerk Mes sick called the roll, and road
the minutes Of the last stated mee,iuR.
Under the call Of committees, the fol.
loving wAs presented By Mr.. Bay.
Too COMMITTEES appointed by you 70
consider the pay ment Of tho amount
expended By the Every Evening Print.
ing Company, In IL recent suOcsssful
raid upon the policy dealers 10 this
community, respectfully report - fol.
"Thst whereas this city wss over.
run and wss suffering severely from the
ELECTS Of policy dealing, and
"Whereas, This evil IL directly COD.
trsry 70 the laws made for the protsc
tion Of our o,tlzens asd cur constituted
authorities admitted their ius bility 70
successfully cope with tho evil, with
shs limited means Ut their command; /;
and
"WMsRxAs. The Every Evening
Printing Company, recognising the
fAct that some extraordinary measures
we're necessary % eradicate this evil, IN
. public spirit planned and successfully
| whioh resulted In the breaking up OF
all the noted dens In our city, the con.
| victiou, imprisonment and heavy foing
Of many OF the violators of the law,
thereby causing rejoicing among our
people and increasing the funds Of the
county treasury 70 the amount OF 81, 800;
and,
"WHKHEAs, No provision hiss been
made in our laws to meet IN extraoidi.
nary emergency Of this kind, aud the
payment Of this bill by Council In oi
doubtfui legality, yet believing that Il
IL n ,t che desire OF the taxpayers OF thil
community that any private individ uAl
or corporation sh0uld be required te
furnish the hnAD oiAl means to promots
the welfare Of our city by the proper
enforcement Of our laws, bot rather Il
10 their v sh that the Every Evening
Printing Company should be REIN
bursed for amount expended; therefore
be II
Resolved, That this Council petition
the Honorable Levy Court OF ibis coun
ty to pay the Every Evening Printing
Company tho amount expended By 4
out Of the hnes collected by the county
treasurer In the policy cases."
Mr.. BaynArd moved that the clerk b,
Instructed 70 transmit . copy OF tn,
report. with the bill OF the detectives o.
paid by the Every Evening Company
to the Levy Court.
Mr.. Qainn offered an amenam
that tho com mittee be instructed u
wait upon the court themselves, ant
urge the matter upon them. Upon tn
amendment being accepted the motiol
WAS adopted.
The city treasurer reported balanc
Of S;33. $40 18 in the Union Nations
Bank TO the credit Of current expenses
SS, ,9Z7 o. to the credit Of the pAsk fun'
and $500 "a to the sand lot. He also rs
ported the following collections: Ia,
Ksoeiyer M ody, s555; Tax Reoeivs
Mealey, 5000; Ex rsx Recetver KANE
| $500; City Auditor Newell, $500
The city solioitor, In accord ~ CO Wit
the resolution adopted by Courcil q
the last meeting In reference 10 the sal
Of tho sand lot, reported that Thoma
| Ford has not complied with tho term
| of the sale.
Mr.. Ayars offered . resolution tbs
Thomas Ford be allowed twenty day
In which 10 comply with the terms {
the sale, and settle for the property pul
. chased by him. Mr.. Quinn moved
amend by making the Time forty day
: and the motion Is amended va
adopted.
An Invitation was received from th
Irish National League for the MAJ {
and Council 70 attend the meeting ths
will be held at the Opera House nez
Tuesday night, and on motion 1t va
accepted
A Communication was received froI
the Park Com miss!on recommends
the purchase OF either OF the followiD
described plots Of ground on the en-
side for csc % pablo park: Tho Il
bounded by TAy lor, Pine, Ninth en-
' LON bard streets; the lot bounded
Ninth, Tenth, Pine and Lombard,
the lot lying between Pine, Bennett
n Eleventh streets and the BrsndywiD
The matter was referred to the Con
a nittee on Parks.
~ A bill was presented from @ Brool
Foster, amounting to $50. for poii'
% clothing Tor two year and services ss
rstrolmau. 1t WAS referred to the Poli'
Committee.
On motion Of Mr Norton the use
the City Hall was granted for the pu
=; poee OF holding . Democratic na
meetiDy tomorrow afternoon.
Mr.. q iipn stated that the oonclusit
= OF the tirs teet would take place ON Sa
urday morning, and invited the meI
bers to bo present.
q On motion Council adjourned to me
on Tuesday evening At f.30 O'CLOCK
- procsed TO the Land League meeting
the o 2era House.
During tho evening the following q
ders wsre drawn: Board OF Educatio
81, ,268 rs; T. Sterrett $40. 20; g. " Bu'
& Some, g. 70; A. J. Croer, ~; Boue
man q Co, S22 35; Star Publ,shi'
Company 62l 76; g. W. Vernon q Son
Sl1O SO: Every Evening Printing Cor
! pany, $6; Martin Johnston, e3o
N At1.noer ChsmbeIs. e64. lie; John
~ Solomon, S47 As; W. h. HArtlova, el.s
n I. r. Belts, 50 10; J, O. Brison, SI
81 J. y. McGopigsl, % 95; James MI
3 IS rs; Henry Eoksl; S37. so; Eliza ~
a ger, $ll; Wilmington Coal Gas oor
y pany, $S7 63; DR.. H. Ogle, $50; W
min Rton T.nns'er Company, ~; ohsr,
+, Dietz, f5; o b. Dougherty, W; Joi
Dolan, 81; J. j. DouRheIty, $ao ~.
A wagons Holocaust
The other day a member OF b.